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Dash of Hope"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth．Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important．
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope．After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope"．The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others． 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had．It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special．
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer．However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted （实现） , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted．She also asked tW it be done 44 January 16, 2011．Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds （资金） were simply 46 ．They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish． 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well．Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged．Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true．
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well．At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars．Her wish had been granted!
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文章讲述了一个感人的故事，一个小女孩为了让别的孩子得到治疗的机会而让别人先得到机会，让人感动。
小题1:A 上下文串联。下文39空后I never had the opportunity to meet her知道A正确。
小题1:A 固定词组。By coincidence偶然；根据下文nor happenstance可知这不是偶然。
小题1:D 档次辨析。A丢失；B携带；C期待；D贮存。这里是指贮存在心中的sympathy and generosity。
小题1:C 连词辨析。根据上下文可知这里是转折关系。
小题1:B 动词辨析。A表达；B提供；C制作；D派，发送；这里是指the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation给她提供一个治疗疾病的机会。
小题1:B 动词辨析。A认出；B通知；C提醒；D理解；根据上下文可知是通知她患了这种病。
小题1:A 上下文串联。根据下文的those children可知是150多个孩子等待这希望实现。
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文的also asked可知B正确。
小题1:D 介词辨析。具体到某一天用介词on.
小题1:D 形容词辨析。他主动把机会让出来，说明她的要求是非常的
小题1:C 形容词辨析。A无法忍受；B难以相信；C无法得到，没有了；D不舒服；根据下文可知这家慈善基金的钱不够了。
小题1:C 上下文串联。根据最后一行more than one million dollars可知C正确。
小题1:A 形容词辨析。自己的要求没有实现，自然应该是很失望。
小题1:B 名词辨析。A委员会；B个人；C组织，委员会；D组织；这里是指那些有爱心的人。
小题1:C 词义辨析。Hers是指her wish。
小题1:D 动词辨析。A写；B读；C广播；D分享。这里是指媒体宣传广播这个感人的故事。
小题1:A 动词辨析。这里是指她的故事赢得了人们的赞誉。
小题1:C 动词辨析。这里是指筹钱帮助那些患病的孩子。
小题1:B 上下文串联。根据下文的spiritually and emotionally可知这里是physically 。
小题1:D 名词辨析。A建议；B决定；C结论；D宣布。这里是指"Make-A-Wish" Foundation宣布他们已经筹满了一百万的钱了，可以为孩子们治病了。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Dash of Hope"Dash" i.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
